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Definitions &Translations Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Scleritis. Scleritis is a serious inflammatory disease that affects the white outer coating of the eye, known as the sclera.
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- Medical Definition of IRIDOCYCLITIS. : inflammation of the iris and the ciliary body.
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Information on the causes of episcleritis. What is Episcleritis? Episcleritis is an inflammatory condition of the episclera (the connective tissue between the conjunctiva and sclera in the eye). This type of eye inflammation, while bothersome and mildly uncomfortable, usually looks worse than it is and is not considered serious.
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- Scleritis is an auto-immune condition where the immune system attacks the whites of your eyes. I was on steroids (prednislone) for 6 months and after slowly reducing the dose the Scleritis disappeared. I had 6 months of peace before it came back in December 2012.
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Keratitis Keratitis is a condition in which the eye 's cornea, the front part of the eye, becomes inflamed.The condition is often marked by moderate to intense pain and usually involves any of the following symptoms: pain, impaired eyesight, photophobia, red eye and a 'gritty' sensation. Herpes simplex keratitis (dendritic keratitis). 2  Viral infection of the cornea is often caused by the herpes simplex virus which frequently leaves what is called a 'dendritic ulcer'. 3  Herpes zoster keratitis, associated with Herpes zoster ophthalmicus, which is a form of Shingles.
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Overview Iritis (i-RIE-tis) is inflammation that affects your eye's iris, the colored ring surrounding your pupil.The iris is a part of the middle layer of the eye (uvea), so iritis is a type of uveitis, sometimes called anterior uveitis.The cause of iritis is often unknown. Sometimes iritis results from an underlying systemic condition or genetic factor.ritis (i-RIE-tis) is inflammation that affects your eye's iris, the colored ring surrounding your pupil.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: sclera (Noun). The white of the eye. It is the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea. Origin: From σκληρός.
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Conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis (kon-jung-tih-VY-tis), often called pinkeye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (kon-jung-TIE-vuh), the thin membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the surface of the eyeball.
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Scleritis What is scleritis? Scleritis is inflammation of the tough, white structural wall of the eyeball, the sclera. The sclera is made of collagen and is continuous with the cornea, the clear window through which we see that makes up the front wall of the eye. Blood vessels run along and sometimes through the sclera, and can contribute to inflammation.
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- What Is Conjunctivitis? Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, which is the thin translucent tissue that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the outer surface of the sclera, a tough white outer coating, or wall, of fibrous tissue that covers the entire eyeball except for the cornea.
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Scleritis Scleritis vs. episcleritis Many of the conditions associated with scleritis are serious. Episcleritis is a much more common and milder inflammation of the tissue.
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Definitions &Translations Nuclear sclerosis. Nuclear sclerosis is an age-related change in the density of the crystalline lens nucleus that occurs in all older animals. It is caused by compression of older lens fibers in the nucleus by new fiber formation. The denser construction of the nucleus causes it to scatter light.
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Keratitis Keratitis is the medical term for inflammation of the cornea. The cornea is the dome-shaped window in the front of the eye. When looking at a person's eye, one can see the iris and pupil through the normally clear cornea.he cornea is about 0.5 millimeter thick. The back of the cornea is bathed in the aqueous fluid that fills the anterior chamber of the eye. The cornea has a diameter of about 13 millimeters (½ inch) and, together with the sclera (the white part of the eye) forms the entire outer coat of the eye.
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Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye) Conjunctivitis, also known as pinkeye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the thin clear tissue that lies over the white part of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid.
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Scleritis Scleritis is the inflammation in the episcleral and scleral tissues with injection in both superficial and deep episcleral vessels. It may involve the cornea, adjacent episclera and the uvea and thus can be vision-threatening. Scleritis is often associated with an underlying systemic disease in up to 50% of patients.
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Scleritis Scleritis facts. 1  Scleritis is an inflammation of the white of the eye. 2  It is serious eye disease which is often associated with underlying autoimmune disorders. 3  Prompt diagnosis and treatment is essential in preventing permanent vision loss. Scleritis is an inflammation of the white of the eye. 2  It is serious eye disease which is often associated with underlying autoimmune disorders. 3  Prompt diagnosis and treatment is essential in preventing permanent vision loss.
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- Sclera: The tough white outer coat over the eyeball that covers approximately the posterior five-sixths of its surface. The sclera is continuous in the front of the eye with the cornea and in the back of the eye with the external sheath of the optic nerve.
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- Keratitis. Keratitis is inflammation of the cornea, the clear window of the front of the eye. The cornea is an incredibly unique tissue in the body, in that it is perfectly transparent, and allows light to pass through to help us see.nfectious keratitis that is not promptly treated can progress through the entire thickness of the cornea, or begin to involve neighboring sclera, possibly leading to spread of infection inside the eyeball or perforation, or both, and possible loss of the eye.
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- Keratitis is inflammation of the cornea, the clear window of the front of the eye. The cornea is an incredibly unique tissue in the body, in that it is perfectly transparent, and allows light to pass through to help us see.ecreased vision, often described as blurry or hazy, is a frequent complaint of patients with keratitis. When inflammation affects the front surface of the cornea, it is usually associated with tremendous sharp pain and light sensitivity, sometimes along with redness and tearing.
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- Definition of retinitis pigmentosa - a chronic hereditary eye disease characterized by black pigmentation and gradual degeneration of the retina. Definition of retinitis pigmentosa - a chronic hereditary eye disease characterized by black pigmentation and gradual degeneration of the retina. dictionary thesaurus
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- The sclera is the part of the eye commonly known as the “white.” It forms the supporting wall of the eyeball, and is continuous with the clear cornea. The sclera is covered by the conjunctiva, a clear mucus membrane that helps lubricate the eye. It is thickest in the area surrounding the optic nerve.
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Conjunctivitis H10- > 1 A disorder characterized by inflammation, swelling and redness to the conjunctiva of the eye. 2  Conjunctivitis; inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye. 3  Inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and the anterior part of the sclera; also called pinkeye and redeye. Conjunctivitis; inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye. 2  Inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and the anterior part of the sclera; also called pinkeye and redeye.
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Virgin Atlantic The airline along with Virgin Holidays is controlled by a holding company, Virgin Atlantic Limited, which is 51% owned by the Virgin Group and 49% by Delta Air Lines.It is administratively separate from other Virgin-branded airlines.oon after changing the name to Virgin Atlantic Airways, Fields sold his shares in the company after disagreements with Richard Branson over the management of the company. The maiden flight from Gatwick to Newark Liberty International Airport took place on 22 June 1984.
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Sclera The sclera (from the Greek skleros, meaning hard), also known as the white of the eye, is the opaque, fibrous, protective, outer layer of the eye containing collagen and elastic fiber.he cornea, unlike the sclera, has five layers. The middle, thickest layer is also called the stroma. The sclera, like the cornea, contains a basal endothelium, above which there is the lamina fusca, containing a high count of pigment cells.
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Overview Primary sclerosing (skluh-ROHS-ing) cholangitis (koh-lan-JIE-tis) is a disease of the bile ducts, which carry the digestive liquid bile from your liver to your small intestine. In primary sclerosing cholangitis, inflammation causes scars within the bile ducts.
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The Johnstown Flood: the Worst Dam Failure in U.S. History There have been a number of fatal dam breaks in the United Statest. 1977: The Kelly Barnes Dam, an old earthen dam in Georgia, gave way in the middle of the night. Internal erosion probably caused the failure. Thirty-nine people were killed at a small bible college below the dam.